Method and apparatus for mapping 3GPP service primitives to media independent handover event services

Abstract

A Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) media independent handover (MIH) service access point (SAP) is configured to provide MIH event services, (e.g., IEEE 802.21 event services), by mapping service primitives to the MIH event services. The service primitives may be 3GPP service primitives which originate from at least one of a radio resources (RR) layer, a logical link control (LLC) layer, a general packet radio service (GPRS) mobility management (GMM) layer, a session management (SM) layer, a non-access stratum (NAS), an access stratum (AS) and an evolved universal terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA)/evolved core network (E-CORE) system. The event services may include a link parameter change event service, a link up event service, a link going down event service, a link down event service, a handover complete event service and a link detected event service.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for use in a wireless communications device, the method comprising:
 communicating, at the wireless communications device, wireless data using universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) technology; 
 receiving, at the wireless communications device, a 3GPP radio access bearer has been activated (RABMAS-RAB-ESTABLISH) primitive; 
 generating, at the wireless communications device, a Media Independent Handover (MIH) handover complete event based on the RABMAS-RAB-ESTABLISH primitive; and 
 providing, at the wireless communications device, the MIH handover complete event to an upper layer. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a 3GPP radio access bearer is modified for data transfer (RABMSM-MODIFY) primitive; 
 generating an MIH handover complete event based on the RABMSM-MODIFY primitive; and 
 providing the MIH handover complete event based on the RABMSM-MODIFY primitive to an upper layer. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a 3GPP radio access bearer is modified for data transfer (RABMSM-MODIFY) primitive; 
 generating an MIH link parameter change event based on the RABMSM-MODIFY primitive; and 
 providing the MIH link parameter change event to an upper layer. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) radio access bearer is activated for data transfer (RABMSM-ACTIVATE) primitive; 
 generating an MIH link up event based on the RABMSM-ACTIVATE primitive; and 
 providing the MIH link up event to an upper layer. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a 3GPP radio access bearer is deactivated for data transfer (RABMSM-DEACTIVATE) primitive; 
 generating an MIH link down event based on the RABMSM-DEACTIVATE primitive; and 
 providing the MIH link down event to an upper layer. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a 3GPP radio access bearer data transfer error (RABMSM-STATUS) primitive; 
 generating an MIH link down event to an upper layer in response to the RABMSM-STATUS primitive; and 
 providing the MIH link down event to an upper layer. 
 
     
     
       7. An Media Independent Handover (MIH)-capable wireless communications device, the wireless communications device comprising:
 a circuit configured to communicate wireless data using universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) technology; 
 a circuit configured to receive a 3GPP radio access bearer has been activated (RABMAS-RAB-ESTABLISH) primitive; 
 a circuit configured to generate an MIH handover complete event based on the RABMAS-RAB-ESTABLISH primitive; and 
 a circuit configured to provide the MIH handover complete event to an upper layer. 
 
     
     
       8. The wireless communications device of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a circuit configured to receive a 3GPP radio access bearer is modified for data transfer (RABMSM-MODIFY) primitive; 
 a circuit configured to generate an MIH handover complete event based on the RABMSM-MODIFY primitive; and 
 a circuit configured to provide the MIH handover complete event based on the based on the RABMSM-MODIFY primitive to an upper layer. 
 
     
     
       9. The wireless communications device of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a circuit configured to receive a 3GPP radio access bearer is modified for data transfer (RABMSM-MODIFY) primitive; 
 a circuit configured to generate an MIH link parameter change event based on the RABMSM-MODIFY primitive; and 
 a circuit configured to provide the MIH link parameter change event to an upper layer. 
 
     
     
       10. The wireless communications device of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a circuit configured to receive a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) radio access bearer is activated for data transfer (RABMSM-ACTIVATE) primitive; 
 a circuit configured to generate an MIH link up event based on the RABMSM-ACTIVATE primitive; and 
 a circuit configured to provide the MIH link up event to an upper layer. 
 
     
     
       11. The wireless communications device of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a circuit configured to receive a 3GPP radio access bearer is deactivated for data transfer (RABMSM-DEACTIVATE) primitive; 
 a circuit configured to generate an MIH link down event based on the RABMSM-DEACTIVATE primitive; and 
 a circuit configured to provide the MIH link down event to an upper layer. 
 
     
     
       12. The wireless communications device of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a circuit configured to receive a 3GPP radio access bearer data transfer error (RABMSM-STATUS) primitive; 
 a circuit configured to generate an MIH link down event to an upper layer in response to the RABMSM-STATUS primitive; and 
 a circuit configured to provide the MIH link down event to an upper layer. 
 
     
     
       13. A method for use in a wireless communications device, the method comprising:
 communicating, at the wireless communications device, wireless data using universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) technology; 
 receiving, at the wireless communications device, a 3GPP radio access bearer is modified for data transfer (RABMSM-MODIFY) primitive; 
 generating, at the wireless communications device, a Media Independent Handover (MIH) handover complete event based on the RABMSM-MODIFY primitive; and 
 providing, at the wireless communications device, the MIH handover complete event based on the based on the RABMSM-MODIFY primitive to an upper layer. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 receiving a 3GPP radio access bearer has been activated (RABMAS-RAB-ESTABLISH) primitive; 
 generating an MIH handover complete event based on the RABMAS-RAB-ESTABLISH primitive; and 
 providing the MIH handover complete event to an upper layer. 
 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 receiving a 3GPP radio access bearer is modified for data transfer (RABMSM-MODIFY) primitive; 
 generating an MIH link parameter change event based on the RABMSM-MODIFY primitive; and 
 providing the MIH link parameter change event to an upper layer. 
 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 receiving a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) radio access bearer is activated for data transfer (RABMSM-ACTIVATE) primitive; 
 generating an MIH link up event based on the RABMSM-ACTIVATE primitive; and 
 providing the MIH link up event to an upper layer. 
 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 receiving a 3GPP radio access bearer is deactivated for data transfer (RABMSM-DEACTIVATE) primitive; 
 generating an MIH link down event based on the RABMSM-DEACTIVATE primitive; and 
 providing the MIH link down event to an upper layer. 
 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 receiving a 3GPP radio access bearer data transfer error (RABMSM-STATUS) primitive; 
 generating an MIH link down event to an upper layer in response to the RABMSM-STATUS primitive; and 
 providing the MIH link down event to an upper layer.